See also: 鸦片

Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (鴉片)
simp. (鸦片)
alternative forms 雅片

Etymology

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Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion), probably via English opium.

The figurative sense of opium might be calqued from the idiom opium of the people.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鴉片

  1. opium
    鴉片鸦片  ―  chōu yāpiàn  ―  to smoke opium
    鴉片藥物鸦片药物  ―  yāpiàn lèi yàowù  ―  opioid
  2. (by extension, figurative) opium (anything that numbs or stupefies)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: apiun
  • Tagalog: apyan

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
へん
Grade: 6
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 鴉片 – see the following entry.
阿片あへん
[noun] opium
Alternative spelling
アヘン
(This term, 鴉片, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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鴉片 (apyeon) (hangeul 아편)

  1. hanja form? of 아편 (opium)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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鴉片

  1. chữ Hán form of nha phiến (opium).